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And now, for some good news: In the first half of 2025, the number of murders in Baltimore—one of America’s most violent cities—has fallen to a 50-year low.
Why did this happen? And what, if anything, does it portend for crime nationwide?
There are a couple of different theories to answer that first question.
John McCormack is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the company in 2023, he was Washington correspondent at National Review and a senior writer at The Weekly Standard. When John is not reporting on politics and policy, he is probably enjoying life with his wife and daughters in northern Virginia or having fun visiting family in Wisconsin.
